City Hall ceiling leaks force Council chamber closure
Mayor Jim Strickland (right) talks with Chuck Thomas, Regional Director of External Affairs at AT&T, at City Hall Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. Renovations at City Hall will soon begin and include the roof in the Hall of Mayors that leaks on rainy days. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
The city council is using its committee rooms for council sessions in a temporary move that could last through the end of June. City crews are replacing carpet that has mildewed from persistent leaks in recent years.
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